Ryan Sharp, D.M.A., is currently a professor of trumpet at the University of Central Oklahoma, artistic director of the Frontier Brass Band and soprano cornetist of the Fountain City Brass Band. Sharp enjoys an active performing schedule spanning many genres such as solo, chamber, orchestral, jazz, salsa and pop. He has enjoyed performances with the Kansas City Symphony, Mahlerfest Symphony Orchestra, Count Basie Orchestra, Brass Band of Battle Creek, Temptations and Four Tops, as well as extensive national and international conference performances such as the Midwest Conference, International Trumpet Guild Regional Conference, International Tuba Euphonium Conference, Jazz Educators Network and the William Adam International Trumpet Seminar. In addition to live music, Sharp has recorded with many gospel artists including on Marvin Sapp’s Grammy-nominated album Be Exalted. From January 2003 to July 2005, Ryan was the lead trumpeter of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus performing across the United States and Mexico for more than 15 million people. He has performed in concerts, festivals and master classes in Greece, Canada, Mexico, England, Scotland, France, Belgium, Holland and Japan.